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This poll is not intended to be scientific, but only to reflect the attitudes and interests of naxos.com readers.
The poll accepts only one vote each week.
Previous Polls
Will professional orchestras still exist 50 years from now?
Will 2002 be a better year for classical music recordings than 2001 was?
Will you be shopping online for CDs this holiday season?
How valuable are historical recordings?
Is a 50-year period of copyright protection sufficient for sound recordings?
Are you pessimistic about the future of Classical recordings?
How many books on music do you read in an average year?
Do you listen to music on portable players?
Do you believe that the major labels will bring competitive prices to the online distribution of music?
Are 'back catalogue' classical CDs harder to find in the record shops now than they were 2 or 3 years ago?
Is 'surround-sound' the future for classical CDs?
Have you tried DVD-audio yet?
Did Isaac Stern's activism distract from his music?
Does music have the power to make people more compassionate?
Which of these Maggini Quartet recordings has made the greatest contribution to British music?
Who was the greatest of these film composers?
Who was the greatest of these film composers?
How many concerts or recitals do you attend in an average year?
Have you attended a music festival this summer (or will you)?
Which of these 20th-century violinists has left the greatest recorded legacy?
Does a slowing economy have any impact on the number of recordings you buy?
Which of these American composers is most deserving of wider attention?
Who was the most original American composer of his time?
Should Daniel Barenboim have performed Wagner's music in Jerusalem?
Do you listen to music while you work?
Which of these musicians would have made the most interesting dinner companion?
Are 'budget' labels the future for classical music?
What is Beethoven's greatest contribution to music literature?
Which of these conductors has left the greatest recorded legacy?
Who was the greatest of these 20th-century pianists?
Will the future of classical music be linked to world music?
Is Charles Ives really the greatest American composer so far?
Are CD prices still too high?
Is the string quartet still relevant?
Is Napster really to blame for declining CD sales?
Do you think that more major labels are likely to stop producing classical music?
Do you know who Joseph Boulogne (1739-1799) was?
Has broadcasting of classical music declined?
Do you buy recordings because they win awards?
Where do you get information on what is new in music?
Do you listen to film soundtracks?
Do you prefer historic recordings with
Do you watch classical music DVDs?
Will you watch the Grammy Awards on Television?
Do consumers benefit from changing technology?
Will concert going change in coming decades?
Has the New Grove Dictionary really "grown too fat"?
Is musical journalism dead?
Do you listen to Internet radio?
Is patronage again the best way for concert music to survive?
Are you downloading Classical Music MP3 files from the Internet?
After 300 years, is the piano still relevant?
Are you ready to give up the compact disc?
Is musical scholarship too detached from the "real world"?
Do you shop for CDs on the Internet?
Was Israel right to allow performances of Wagner's music?
What do you think of the study of Beethoven's hair?
Which composer is most deserving of wider recognition?
Who will be producing recorded music in the coming decades?
Do you attend more concerts or sporting events?
Which is the most widely recognized music venue?
What do you think of Classical "crossover" recordings?
Is jazz the Classical music of the United States?
Has the Internet helped to improve your knowledge and understanding of Classical music?
Is the age of the Great Conductor over?
In the coming decades, what will 20th-century art music be regarded with?
When buying a new CD, what is the most important consideration?
Do you agree with the US court decision to shut down Napster?